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Family and youth support services
Sometimes families need some extra support so they can work towards a happier and healthier future. Our wide range of family and youth services are here to ensure that you can create a safe and secure home for you and your family.
Family services
Supporting children, young people and families.
We walk alongside families to help overcome issues and ensure a safe and stable home.
We provide:
- Support to parents to develop the skills they need to raise children with love and resilience
- Counselling, mentoring and life skills development for children and young people experiencing personal or family challenges
- Out-of-home care services
- Support to children, young people and families in domestic violence situations
- Support to families to help connect them with each other and their local community
- Heritage services for people that were adopted or in care as a child who want to learn more about where they came from
- Support to potential and current foster parents to give children and young people a stable environment.
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